Three questions and a prediction as the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls prepare to face off in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
As the 2022 NBA Playoffs prepare to get underway, the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls, who will face off in the 3-6 first-round matchup in the Eastern Conference, are two teams that seem to be trending in opposite directions.
Since Feb 26, the Bulls are just 7-15. They don’t have a good, much less elite, defense and will be behind the 8-ball to start against the Bucks. Chicago has struggled all season long against the best of the best in the NBA and it’s hard to see that changing when the teams take the floor for Game 1.
The Bucks know what it takes to get the job done in the playoffs and will be looking to win a second-straight NBA Championship. Looking at the rest of the Eastern Conference, it’s difficult to pinpoint any other team in the conference that’s playing better basketball (considering health) than Milwaukee.
We explore three big questions and a prediction ahead of the start of the first-round series between the Bucks and Bulls.